A research center dedicated to generating knowledge & transforming lives of children and youth with developmental conditions and their families.
Discover What CanChild Is All About
Our world-class team of researchers and partners are committed to breaking down barriers and making a difference in the lives of children around the globe
Discover CanChild
Learn about who we are and what we do. Discover more about our core functions, research, and structure.
Our Research
Browse the various themes and research areas concerning the lives of children and youth living with health conditions that affect their development.
Diagnoses
Learn about who we are and what we do. Discover more about our core functions, research, and structure.
Get Involved
Find out how we create connections and engagement, bringing families and researchers together.
CanChild World
We strive to be as accessible as possible by offering our services in multiple languages.
Shop
We are very pleased to offer a number of our successful and well-validated measures, tools, and services.
Acknowledging the Land
“CanChild Centre for Childhood-onset Disability Research, McMaster University recognizes and acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the ‘Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement.”
Resources
Review or collection of reports, measures, tools, and other materials that have been generated by our research.
CONNECT WITH US
Stay in touch and be part of the CanChild journey! Follow us on social media to get the latest updates about our research, practical resources, and behind-the-scenes moments. Feel free to contact us…we’d love to hear from you!
Support Us
Your support is vital for the success of CanChild'd mission to enhance the lives of children with disabilities and their families. With your generous donation, we can share valuable research and resources worldwide.
Strategic Plan 2020-2025
The five-year CanChild Strategic Plan reflects our hopes for the future state of CanChild, where impactful child health research drives our center, fostering diversity, inclusion, collaboration and international recognition.
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